[For 5-year-olds] Crafts to try in July! Ideas that capture the season
Five-year-olds are getting better at using their hands to do all kinds of things.
At this stage, their desire to try new things really grows.
So here, we’re introducing July crafts that are perfect for five-year-olds.
We’ve prepared lots of ideas, from summer-themed transparent creations to fun Tanabata decorations.
Enjoy a fun time with the children while nurturing their creativity.
Because items made by children are treated as works, we consistently use the term “seisaku” (制作) in the main text.
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[For 5-year-olds] Crafts to try in July! Ideas that capture the season (111–120)
Summer wall display using paints
In summer, even if things get dirty, the laundry dries quickly, doesn’t it? Here are some summer wall art ideas using paint that are perfect for July.
Put paint on bubble wrap wrapped around a paper cup, and stamp it onto the center of a sunflower like a stamp.
The bubble wrap’s texture makes the sunflower look three-dimensional.
For the water yo-yos you often see at summer festival stalls, mix glue into the paint and gently flick the brush to add color.
You’ll get wonderfully accidental patterns.
You can display them however you like, but decorating them in a festival stall style for a summery feel is also recommended!
Bamboo branches and decorations made of colored construction paper
Here’s a great paper craft idea for displaying Tanzaku with your Tanabata wishes: bamboo branches and decorations made from colored construction paper.
Cut the construction paper to make each part.
If you shape the bamboo stems with a gentle roundness, they’ll look just like real bamboo—soft and rounded.
Use glue to attach the stems at an angle to add a sense of movement.
Fold each leaf in half to create a crease and give the whole piece a three-dimensional look.
Finally, attach the wish-written Tanzaku and bamboo ornaments to finish.
Adding paper chain loops will make it even more festive and perfect for Tanabata.
Milky Way
Speaking of July, there’s Tanabata, a festival that children look forward to.
It’s also fun to create a Milky Way on your July wall display.
Get some origami paper, felt-tip pens, glue, scissors, and bamboo skewers ready, and let’s start making it.
For the stars, use three pieces of origami paper cut into quarters; fold each into a triangle and glue them together.
For the bamboo leaves, crumple the paper to add dimension, then cut it into leaf shapes with scissors.
For the streamers, choose color combinations for the top and bottom to give it a more original touch and a Tanabata feel.
Write your wishes on tanzaku strips and enjoy a delightful Tanabata!
3D Morning Glory
Let’s create three-dimensional morning glories—one of Japan’s quintessential summer motifs—on a wall display.
Prepare origami paper, scissors, glue, and poster paper.
To make the morning glory flowers, cut one piece of origami into a circle and another, slightly smaller than the circle, into a star shape.
Crumple each piece to add texture, then glue them together to form the flower.
If you slightly fold the circular piece and glue the overlapped edge, the flower will take on a three-dimensional shape.
Next, make the leaves and vines.
When creating the vines, twist the paper as you roll it to form a spiral.
Make a support stick, glue everything onto the poster paper, and you’re done.
You’ll have soft, gentle-looking morning glories.
Flaky fish in a single quick toss
One-cut scissors technique: no need to move the scissors many times or make wobbly, jagged cuts—just one clean snip does the job.
Let’s make a fish with colorful scales using this technique! First, prepare a piece of construction paper cut into the shape of a fish.
Next, take various colors of construction paper cut into thin strips, and snip them once each into roughly 1 cm squares—snip, snip! These will be the fish’s scales.
Apply glue generously to the areas of the fish shape where you want the scales.
Sprinkle the small paper pieces over the glued areas to attach the scales.
Brush away any pieces that didn’t stick, then add details like the fish’s eye, and you’re done! One-cut snipping is great practice with scissors, so kids who are currently learning to use scissors should definitely give it a try.
